The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-13
DLooD.srAINED LETTERS,
Mysterious sDisappsarnnco OF n student-IHs
~ Fathers Singular Dream, I

SIDNEY, N. Y, May l2.-Robert "
Jacobs, the Bon Of Alfred Jacobs, a pros
porous farmer residing one mile west o
unadilla, N. York, 10 missing. It Is fear
cd that he has been the victim OF murder
The young man was medical student
bore an excellent character and was great,
ly respected by oil who knew him. In biz
habits he was exemplary. During some
time passed he has been engaged in a sue
cesslul canvass for the sale Of medical
work. y = :
Leaving Sidney on foot for his home al
So'clock last. Thursday night, young Jacobs
has since been lost sight Of. The last
traces OF him were discovered Sunday ef.
ternoon. On that day Messrs. Race and
Cole, two Boston drummers, were ram.
bling tho woods when secluded spot on
Chauncy Goes farm, between the lines Of
the New York, Ontario & Western and
the Delaware & Hudson railroads. about
half a mile above Sidney proper, they
found red leather pocketbook, marke d
with the address OF "R. W. Jacobs. Una-
dilla, Oswego county, N. Y, 1t contained
several letters, some Of which boro blood
stains. =
On returning to their hotel the two gen.
tlemen announced their discovery to the
proprietors. A telegram was sent to Mr..
Alfred Jacobs at 1880 r. N. announcing
what had been found.
When the telegraph messenger knocked
at the door Of the Jacobs residence, the
father was awakened from painful
dream. lie dreamed that two mon had
waylaid and attacked his son by the road.
side.
The news which the messenger bore did
not by any means serve to reassure Mr..
Jacobs. Ho Immediately came TO Sidney
and identified tho pocketbook ss belong.
Ing TO his son Robert. Telegrams were
sent in every direction, but he was not 10
be found, and diligent INQUIRY WAS in.
stituted,. which ELECTED the information
that Robert W. Jacobs was last seen in
this village. He took supper at the Gen.
tral Hotel on Thursday night. He came
here on the noon train from Unadilla
and attended to his book business. He
conyersed with several business men and
local residents. After supper he found
that the evening train for ALBANY had
gone. and determined to 70 up the rail.
road track. In the afternoon he purcbas.
ed new yalae. 7I.1,
Shortly after he went to barber shop
and had his hair cut. He went to another
later in the day and had his whisksrs
shaved oil. When about half way be-
tween Sidney and the Unadilla railroad
bridge he was met by two men returning
home from fishing. He said "Good even
ing to them and pissed into the dark.
ness.
MI. Jacobs was engaged TO be married
to Miss Kate Loveridge, OF Unadilla. He
had made an engagement to meet the
young lady at eight o'clock on Friday ov-
ening. She prepared for his coming and
waited until late, supposing that be was
necessarily detained elsewhere. She re.
marks that he never, during their ac-
quaintance, had disappointed her at any
previous time. Tho young lady is a mem
Der OF one Of the frat families Of Unadilla.
People vino are Interested in the ooupg
man believe that he has been murdered
for his money. There are many expert
enced boatmen upon the river and perts
will soon arrive to sesrch for his body,
while private detectives are working the
clew in another direction.